Suspect arrested following hit-and-run, assault
Posted Mar 8, 2026 07:27:33 PM.
Last Updated Mar 9, 2026 10:57:37 AM.
A Kitchener man is facing multiple charges following a hit-and-run collision in Waterloo that led to an assault.
It happened on Feb. 26 when two vehicles were involved in a minor collision.
Police allege that following the collision, one of the drivers directed racial slurs towards the other while physically assaulting him.
The victim, a 65-year-old Waterloo man, reported no physical injuries.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
On Mar. 3, a 26-year-old Kitchener male was arrested and charged with several offences including:
- Assault;
- Mischief under $5,000;
- Fail to remain; and
- Careless driving.
